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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the neighbors looked on the 4th floor, who did they see immediately?
(a) Nobody.
(b) A sailor.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Dupin.

2. Which character serves as a template for deductive minds?
(a) The sailor.
(b) The Narrator.
(c) Dupin.
(d) The policeman.

3. What makes the windows appear unopenable?
(a) A mirror.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) A spring mechanism.
(d) Glue.

4. On what floor were voices heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 4th.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 1st.

5. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

6. What could the police hear from outside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Animal sounds.
(b) The sound of a car starting.
(c) Crashing sounds.
(d) Screams.

7. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?
(a) Faith.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Memorization.
(d) Analysis.

8. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?
(a) The banker.
(b) Only her daughter.
(c) A policeman.
(d) Three neighbors.

9. What is the name of the actor that Dupin remarks on?
(a) Maleno.
(b) Chantilly.
(c) Sporkson.
(d) Trimmel.

10. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) Toppled furniture.
(b) Broken mirrors.
(c) Broken picture frames on the floor.
(d) A gun on the floor.

11. What does Dupin say has the best chance of owning the animal he is looking for?
(a) A man in prison.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A woman.
(d) A child.

12. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A woman.
(c) A child.
(d) A policeman.

13. Describe the relationship between the murder victims and the first person interviewed about them.
(a) There was no relationship.
(b) Good terms.
(c) They disapproved of each other.
(d) Constantly fighting.

14. What is the point of view of the story?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Second person.

15. Which of the following is the first sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) Jewelry stolen from the open box.
(b) A dresser moved in front of a door.
(c) Drawers pulled out.
(d) A ladder knocked over.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the third person to testify at the court case for the murder?

2. What was the Rue Morgue once used for?

3. What specific type of person does the narrator claim is often incapable of analysis?

4. Which of the following did the policeman use to describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?

5. Who found a ribbon at the crime scene?

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